Where does “rokurokubi” come from?
rokurokubi (English) comes from Japanese 轆轤首, from Japanese 首, from Middle Chinese 首.
rokurokubi (English): A yōkai in the form of a person who can stretch...
Definitions
- A yōkai in the form of a person who can stretch...
Ancestry of “rokurokubi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 轆轤首 | an imaginary creature with a long neck that can... |
| 2 | Japanese | 首 | neck; the neck and head as a whole; dismissal... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 首 | — |